MUO-E1015 - SUMMER SCHOOL: Aalto Fashion Studies Seminar: Fashion - Places and Spaces, 29.05.2019-14.06.2019
This course space end date is set to 14.06.2019 Search Courses: MUO-E1015
Weekend assignment: Fashion in Helsinki, PowerPoint-presentation
Researching fashion in Helsinki. You will explore fashion in Helsinki in a small-group. Your group will collect data in the city center or in a chosen suburb, e.g. Kallio or Punavuori, as well as from online platforms. The relevant data can consist of photographs, videos, observations, interviews etc. collected in the area.
Guiding questions:
a) Examine boutiques in the area. What are their local characteristics? What kind of clothes do they sell?
b) Observe street styles in the area. How do people dress? Are there recognizable dress codes or fashions?
c) Compare your findings with fashions represented on online platforms (blogs, Instagram, online stores). Analyze the characteristics of “Finnish fashion” based on your observations in both places.
Preliminary findings of the weekend assignment will be presented in class on Monday 10 June. Each group will present their findings as a PowerPoint-presentation. The time allocated to each group is 30 minutes. After each presentation, you will be given feedback which you can use in preparing the final assignment.